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CNBC: Ayako Yoshioka Featured in "Expect lower returns in 2026 due to midterms"

Ayako Yoshioka

- CFA®

12/30/2025

3 minutes

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Ayako Yoshioka, CFA®, Portfolio Consulting Director at Wealth Enhancement, was interviewed by CNBC.    

Tune in to hear her discuss why she expects investment returns to be more modest in 2026 due to uncertainty around the U.S. midterm elections increasing market volatility and pressure on valuations, potentially leading to lower overall returns compared with recent years 

 

Access the full interview here: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/12/30/expect-lower-returns-in-2026-due-to-midterms-says-wealth-enhancements-ayako-yoshioka.html?&qsearchterm= 

Head shot of Ayako Yoshioka

Portfolio Consulting Director

Los Angeles, CA

Over the course of her career in the investment and wealth management industry, Ayako has held many roles, and she has done them all with great success. She began her career in Institutional Client Relations and Marketing, before moving on to become a Portfolio Analyst, monitoring portfolio trading and guidelines for over $4 Billion in equity securities.

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